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Buffalo police release name of man killed in Hertel Avenue bar shooting

Buffalo police on Wednesday released the identity of the 46-year-old man shot and killed early Tuesday at the Del Denby Tavern.

City resident Madjid Elbert died at Erie County Medical Center after being shot during a fight on the patio of the bar at 1553 Hertel Ave., police said.

No arrests have been made in connection with the homicide, which police said was “not random.”

Police are asking anyone with information to call or text the department’s confidential line at 716-847-2255.

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Contact Aaron at abesecker(at)buffnews.com or 716-849-4602.